Eastsound, Washington Weather
Eastsound, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Eastsound, San Juan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Eastsound. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Eastsound is published on the Orcas Island Airport (KORS) page, 1 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Eastsound have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Eastsound: Anacortes Airport (K74S) 28 km · Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) 29 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 42 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 44 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 52 km
Conditions reported at KORS describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Eastsound specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eastsound.
About Eastsound, Washington
Eastsound rests like a hushed breath against the curve of a protected bay, its waters a shifting palette of slate and pewter under the often-clouded San Juan sky. It lies 19.5 miles west-south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-east of Orcas Island. The surrounding hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and Western red cedar, rise with a quiet dignity, their slopes etched by ancient glaciers and now softened by moss and the slow drift of seasons. A gentle slope leads down to a shoreline where driftwood lies bleached and smoothed by the persistent kiss of salt and tide, and the air carries the clean, sharp scent of brine mingled with the resinous perfume of the evergreen forest. Small boats, their hulls painted in cheerful blues and greens, bob at their moorings, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between this place and the sea. The history of Eastsound is as layered as the glacial till that underpins its gentle terrain, a story woven with the threads of Indigenous peoples, early logging endeavors, and the persistent allure of a maritime existence. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the tides and the timber, a robust economy built on the bounty of the surrounding waters and forests. While those industries have receded, a new spirit has taken root, one that champions local artisans, organic farming, and the quiet hum of a tourist season that draws visitors seeking the island's unique blend of natural beauty and unpretentious charm. The Saturday Market, a vibrant gathering that spills onto the village green, is a modern echo of communal life, a place where the fruits of the land and the skill of the hand are proudly displayed, and where conversations flow as easily as the gentle breeze off the bay.
Live animated radar for Eastsound and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Eastsound, San Juan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.696771°N, 122.905462°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98245 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eastsound, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eastsound, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Eastsound includes coordinates 48.696771°N, 122.905462°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 98245. Telephone area code: 206, 253. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
